GB Rail Rover Guide
Unlimited travel for one day with weekday time restrictions on Transport for Wales services in and around the Cardiff area on the lines to Coryton, Radyr, Cardiff Bay, Eastbrook, Penarth and Llanishen. Journeys started up to and including 15:59 can be completed even if a change of train is required.
Transport for Wales route map
This ticket is valid at these national network stations:
Birchgrove
Cardiff Bay; Cardiff Central; Cardiff Queen Street; Cathays; Cogan; Coryton
Danescourt; Dingle Road
Eastbrook
Fairwater
Grangetown
Heath High Level; Heath Low Level
Llandaf; Llanisien
Ninian Park
Penarth
Radyr; Rhiwbina
Ty Glas
Waun-Gron Park; Whitchurch
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Page updated June 2025
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New fares from 8th June 2025
One day ranger
adult: £7.50
child (5-15): £3.75
16-17 saver: £3.75
railcards ⯆
16 26 SE DI 2T H V: £4.95
V child fare: £1.50
Railcards ⯈
Railcards:
16 = 16-25
26 = 26-30
SE = Senior
DI = Disabled
2T = Two Together
HM = H Forces
V = Veterans
Previous fares ⯈
Previous fares (adult):
2024 - £5.00
2023 - £4.80
2022 - £4.60
2021 - £4.60
2020 - £4.60
2019 - £4.50
2018 - £4.50
time restrictions
Mon to Fri: valid after 09:30 but not valid between 16:00 and 18.30 inclusive
No restrictions at weekends and bank holidays
train operating companies
Transport for Wales
purchasing
Online: X
Train conductor: ✔ *
Station ticket office: ✔
Ticket Vending Machine:
i
Northern Ticket Vending Machines now sell most ranger and rover tickets but at the moment only for same-day travel (rather prohibitive for distant areas)
Some Avanti West Coast station TVMs for example Crewe, now sell local rangers and rovers.
LNER TVMs at Doncaster, Edinburgh, London King's Cross, Newcastle and York also sell them.
A number of PTE areas sell local rangers from TVMs in their area e.g. South Yorkshire, Strathclyde and West Midlands
* valid ticket to travel is required unless boarded at a station without ticket-issuing facilities
Be aware that Transport for Wales have implemented "Pay As You Go" tap in/tap out with reduced fares and a daily price cap (a weekly cap is also available).
This has resulted in the maximum daily fare in the Explore the Capital Day Ranger area being less than the price of the ranger.
There are no time restrictions and validity extends to Newport on Cross Country trains (not GWR). Find out more here.
